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Kōrero: Divorce and separation

Inside the Family Court

Video file

Working behind closed doors is necessary for most Family Court cases. The documentary Behind closed doors: the Family Court, screened in 2001, offered a rare look behind the scenes. This extract, filmed at the South Auckland court, outlines the work done by the court.

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Top Shelf Productions

Reference: Behind Closed Doors: Inside the Family Court. Producer, Monique Oomen; director Vincent Burke. Auckland: Top Shelf Productions, 2001

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Megan Cook, Divorce and separation – No-fault divorce: 1980–21st century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/29838/inside-the-family-court (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Megan Cook, i tāngia i te 21 April 2011.